Geochemistry and tectonic setting of some Neoproterozoic and Early Cambrian volcanics in western New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 831-852

  Crawford, A J ^a   Stevens, B P J ^b   Fanning, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Geochemistry; Neoproterozoic; Tectonics; Volcanic rocks

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0031447721     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728358     Document Type: Article

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